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Construction Brothers

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Dec 2, 2019 • 47min

Paperless? (feat Rob McKinney)

This week, Rob McKinney is on the show! Eddie and Tyler start this week's episode talking about Tesla's newest release, the Cybertruck. Link Here - Tesla Website They then interview Rob about how teams can stop fatigue that comes from massive amounts of documentation, tech trends we should be watching, and what opportunities we still need to chase in the construction industry. More about Rob - Rob McKinney, also known as the ConAppguru, serves as the curator of the www.conappguru.com blog site. Where he publishes weekly blog articles about new apps and how to solve workflows in the construction industry. He’s a founding member of the ConTechCrew podcast. Each week they interview a software developer or user about how technology can improve various workflows. He assists general contractors and subcontractors who are interested in using apps and software to improve their processes and deliver a higher level of service to their clients.   Related Links ConAppGuru WebsiteRob's InstagramRob's LinkedInRob's TwitterCheck out Rob on the Contech Crew podcast! Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 25, 2019 • 36min

Full Scale Floor Plans Using Projectors (feat Marian Rafael)

This week Eddie and Tyler sit down with Marian Rafael of One to One Displays, out of Melbourne Australia! Marian has been floating in and out of our news feeds with videos of people walking around an open space with projectors showing a home floor plan at full scale. If you haven't seen this, you need to go check it out in the links below. We get the chance to talk about where the idea came from, how it works and what they're doing to take the idea to the next level.  Here's a summary of what One to One Displays specializes in (from their website) -  "One to One Displays is a floor plan projection center, set up in a large warehouse with the latest projection technology, we provide you the opportunity to walk through your plans in a 1:1 scale to fully understand the dimensions and details of your build before any work begins. It’s important to actually SEE your floor plan in real-life scale with furniture to give you a 3D feel and have the confidence in knowing that every centimeter is checked. You want your REAL home to be as close as possible to your DREAM home. Let us help you turn ethereal into reality." This was a phenomenal conversation and we're so excited for you to hear it! Related Links One to One Display's WebsiteOne To One Display's InstagramOne to One Display's LinkedInAngry Pelican Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 18, 2019 • 36min

Virtual Design and Construction Reality Check (feat. Benjamin Crosby)

This week Eddie and Tyler sit down with Benjamin Crosby of Yates Construction to talk about VDC (Virtual Design and Construction) and BIM (Building Information Modeling). Since Eddie and Tyler both make their living in the BIM/VDC world, it's good to have a reality check every once in a while. Benjamin provides that insight! Benjamin's focus is to build a unified team to complete a successful project. He believes that a high level of communication and cooperation are produced with VDC, which brings all the players together to focus on the project as a whole.  As Director of BIM (Building Information Modeling), Benjamin is responsible for all the BIM projects Yates is currently completing.  He is also educating Yates' management in the general application of BIM policies, techniques, and benefits. As Yates is fully embracing BIM, they have seen that there are greater benefits to be gained the more other team members join in the process.   As a result, Benjamin spends much of his time teaching VDC/BIM classes,  hosting online education, and traveling to projects to help not only Yates but all the project team to gain the benefits that result from a collaborative BIM process.  Related Links Yates WebsiteBenajmin’s LinkedInGuy blowing up his backyard Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 11, 2019 • 44min

Mani Golparvar & John Jurewicz - Reconstruct

This week Eddie and Tyler sit down with Mani Golparvar of Reconstruct and John Jurewicz of Wallbridge. Reconstruct is a platform that allows its users to easily combine data from various sources. All of your 3D models, point clouds and 360 videos can be put into the same platform and stitched together using artificial intelligence. One of the key benefits of doing this is the transparency it can provide in progress monitoring. Scans can be done more often since the process can be as simple as walking around with a 360 camera. Since they’re using AI to get the heavy lifting done, the result is a quick turnaround so you can use those 3D files before the job site has changed making the scans obsolete. John dives into his real real-world experience and gives us a good perspective on where Reconstruct has improved his projects and where he’s excited to see more development done. Related Links Reconstruct WebsiteMani’s LinkedInReconstruct LinkedinJohn's LinkedInWallbridge LinkedInWallbridge Website Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Nov 4, 2019 • 40min

Something Has To Change

This week, we springboard off of our conversation with Brent Darnell and give our take on how we can change the construction industry. From leading by example, mental health, and a few book recommendations we cover a lot in this episode.  Books mentioned in this episode -  The BibleLeaders Eat Last - Simon SinekHow To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale CarnegieEssentialism - Greg McKeownThe 4-Hour Work Week - Tim Ferriss Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 28, 2019 • 42min

Emotional Intelligence (feat Brent Darnell)

This week, we sit down with Brent Darnell. Brent is a best-selling author, speaker, coach, consultant, and emotional intelligence specialist. A few years ago, Eddie was able to hear Brent speak and was able to chat with him at a CURT conference. Eddie has been talking about Brent since then, so we wanted to get him on the show to talk about what he’s doing to change how we work with each other in construction. BRENT'S BIO - "The man Engineering News-Record describes as transforming the construction industry’s Alpha Males into service-focused leaders. 

Brent Darnell is an international best-selling author and leading authority on Emotional Intelligence. He is President and owner of Brent Darnell International, a training and consulting company that maximizes companies’ success by tapping into the “soft” skills, or the Emotional Intelligence of each employee. Brent has been awarded the prestigious honor of being named among Engineering News-Record’s Top 25 Newsmakers for his transformation of the construction industry’s Alpha Males.

His best-selling book, The People-Profit Connection: How Emotional Intelligence Can Maximize People Skills and Maximize Your Profits has sold over 30,000 copies worldwide. In this book, Brent introduces his unique approach to teaching Emotional Intelligence skills in technically trained professions. He has been called “…relevant to performance on every job and any industry, by Emotional Intelligence pioneer Kate Cannon and is a recognized expert in his field.

Clients include Skanska, Clark, McCarthy, Hunt, Hardin, Balfour Beatty, Truland Electric, Guarantee Electric, Jacobsen Construction, Kiewit, Granite, Brasfield & Gorrie, Caddell, WS Nielsen, Nobia, Langan Engineering, S&ME Engineering, Cousins Properties, Lyles Construction, and Geotechnical Services, Inc. (For all clients, visit: http://www.brentdarnell.com)” Related Links  Brent’s WebsiteBrent’s LinkedInBrent Darnell International LinkedInBRENT’S FREE BOOK Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 14, 2019 • 37min

The Hardhat of the Future (feat Jordan Lawver)

This week we sit down with Jordan Lawver of Trimble, Inc. Jordan is the Portfolio Manager for Mixed Reality, which means he knows his stuff when it comes to AR, VR, and Mixed Reality systems. We discuss Trimble's newest release, the XR10 with Hololens 2, and what has changed since version 1 of the Hololens. Jordan also gave us a tour of the XR10, which we will be posting on our LinkedIn and Facebook pages! Related Links Trimble Mixed Reality WebsiteJordan's LinkedInTrimble LinkedIn Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Oct 7, 2019 • 27min

Modernizing Construction with Robotics (feat. Stuart Maggs)

This week we sit down with Scaled Robotics CEO, Stuart Maggs. Stuart specializes in construction robotics and brings really interesting perspectives on the building processes we use today and where the strengths of robotics are in our industry.  Excerpt from Scaled Robotics website - "Scaled Robotics was founded by a multidisciplinary team of experts in construction and robotics. The founders met in 2014, quickly becoming friends. Sharing a common vision to reduce the waste and inefficiency in the industry, the founders embarked on a journey to modernize construction. Bringing to bear years of experience in construction and robotics, Stuart and Bharath are passionate about transforming the entire industry with new processes and tools." Related Links Scaled Robotics Website Stuart's LinkedIn  Scaled Robotics LinkedIn  TechCrunch Article  Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 30, 2019 • 34min

Automating Architecture? (feat. Clifton Harness)

This week we sit down with TestFit CEO, Clifton Harness and discuss the topic of generative design. TestFit designs building diagrams in milliseconds--so architects and developers can process deals more quickly. During our conversation, we dive into what automation in construction will look like in the future and how TestFit can be used today.  Related Links TestFit WebsiteTestFit LinkedIn PageClifton's LinkedIn Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 23, 2019 • 32min

Roundtable discussion - Generations

In our inaugural episode, we‘re having a round-table discussion with our intern, Garrett Blackstock, about the differences in generations. Primarily Generation Z, which has been getting a lot of attention as of late. We try to unpack what to expect from the new generation entering the workforce and provide insights on how to motivate them. Thanks for listening! Please be sure to leave a rating or review and follow us on our social accounts! SUBSCRIBE!      Like us on LinkedIn!      Like us on Facebook!    Follow us on Instagram!Eddie's LinkedIn      Tyler's LinkedIn      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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